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Race guides, fueling strategy, pacing advice, and entry logistics for runners chasing a first finish, a PR, or a Boston qualifier. The goal is simple: help you find the exact piece you need without digging through a card avalanche.
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Houston Marathon Training Plan 2027: Course Profile, BQ Strategy, Pacing & Fueling
One of the best Boston qualifier courses in America, decoded: the pre-dawn downtown start, the shared-course early trap, the Southwest Freeway overpass, Memorial Drive, Allen Parkway rollers, and how to pace a number-driven race correctly.
Read the Houston guide →Marathon Fueling: 90 to 120 g/h Strategy
Modern race fueling without the outdated ceiling.
Read guide →How to Get Into the Tokyo Marathon
Lottery, charity, ONE TOKYO, tour operators, and more.
See entry routes →Valencia Marathon Training Plan 2026
A flat-course masterclass with no excuses and very little mercy.
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Course-specific race guides
Deep-dive breakdowns of major and destination marathons, with pacing, weather, fueling, and course-specific training guidance.
- World Marathon Majors
- Fast BQ and PR races
- Hillier or trickier destination courses
Fueling, carbs, and race-week execution
Posts that answer the practical questions that ruin or rescue race day.
- Marathon fueling
- Carb loading
- Race-week nutrition habits
Lotteries, charity, and guaranteed-entry paths
Posts for runners trying to get onto a start line before they worry about pace bands and gels.
- Tokyo entry guide
- Future marathon entry posts
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Race Guides
Course-specific training guides for major and destination marathons.
Los Angeles Marathon Training Plan 2027
Dodger Stadium descent, Echo Park rollers, Hollywood discipline, San Vicente plunge, Beverly Hills reset, Santa Monica Boulevard grind, and the Century City finish.
Houston Marathon Training Plan 2027
BQ strategy, shared-course patience, Memorial Drive, Allen Parkway, and how to manage a very flat course with very specific consequences.
Valencia Marathon Training Plan 2026
Flat-course pacing, coastal wind, old-town discipline, Bioparc resilience, and one of the best finish lines in Europe.
Marine Corps Marathon Training Plan 2026
The bridge, Arlington opener, National Mall discipline, Crystal City rebound, and the uphill Iwo Jima finish.
Paris Marathon Training Plan 2027
Champs-Élysées opening, hidden hills, Seine tunnel discipline, late-race climbing, and why Paris is harder than the postcards imply.
Tokyo Marathon Training Plan 2027
Shinjuku descent pacing, turnaround technique, second-half warmth, and how to run Tokyo as the course it actually is.
NYC Marathon Training Plan 2026
Verrazzano restraint, Queensboro composure, First Avenue discipline, and Central Park survival for the five-borough beast.
Chicago Marathon Training Plan 2026
Neighborhood-by-neighborhood course breakdown, pacing strategy, late-race execution, and how to use a flat course correctly.
Berlin Marathon Training Plan 2026
Flat-course pacing discipline, PR strategy, weather, fueling, and why fast courses are often mentally harder than they look.
Sydney Marathon Training Plan 2026
Harbour Bridge pacing, Oxford Street hill prep, downhill durability, and how to handle one of the most scenic major courses.
Boston Marathon Training Plan 2026
Course strategy, Newton Hills prep, pacing, and race-day execution for the most iconic point-to-point marathon in the U.S.
Fueling & Nutrition
The practical stuff that decides whether race day feels controlled or chaotic.
Marathon Fueling: 90 to 120 g/h Strategy
Modern marathon fueling explained clearly, including glucose-fructose blends, practical intake targets, and race-day execution.
Marathon Carb Loading: 48 to 72 Hour Playbook
The exact carb-loading framework for race week, including targets, timing, and the mistakes that turn a useful protocol into a bloated mess.
Entry Guides
Because "how do I get into this race?" is often the first real marathon question.
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Los Angeles Marathon Training Plan 2027
Dodger Stadium descent, Hollywood discipline, San Vicente plunge, Santa Monica Boulevard grind, and the Century City finish.
Houston Marathon Training Plan 2027
Course profile, BQ strategy, pacing, fueling, and Memorial Drive mental preparation.
Valencia Marathon Training Plan 2026
Flat-course pacing, Bioparc strategy, coastal wind, and the blue walkway finish.
Marine Corps Marathon Training Plan 2026
The bridge, Arlington opening climb, and the uphill Iwo Jima finish.
Paris Marathon Training Plan 2027
Course profile, hidden hills, tunnel discipline, and late-race climbing.
How to Get Into the Tokyo Marathon 2027
Every entry route explained, from the general lottery to charity and membership paths.
Tokyo Marathon Training Plan 2027
Turnarounds, pacing, fueling, and the structure of Tokyo as a race rather than a postcard.
NYC Marathon Training Plan 2026
Course profile, bridges, pacing, fueling, and how to handle the five-borough emotional swing.
Chicago Marathon Training Plan 2026
Neighborhoods, pacing strategy, weather, and flat-course execution.
Berlin Marathon Training Plan 2026
How to actually use the fastest-course reputation without getting dragged into early stupidity.
Sydney Marathon Training Plan 2026
Harbour Bridge, Oxford Street, hills, pacing, and fueling for Sydney's major-course personality.
Boston Marathon Training Plan 2026
Course strategy, hill prep, and pacing for the race everyone thinks they understand until Boston starts answering back.
Marathon Fueling: 90 to 120 g/h Strategy
Modern race fueling without the outdated ceiling — glucose-fructose blends, intake targets, execution.
Marathon Carb Loading: 48 to 72 Hour Playbook
Targets, timing, and execution details that make carb loading useful instead of sloppy.
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